The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-27
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.


About Various Lines.
The general offices of the East and West
railroad, of Alabama, are now located in
Gainesville.
Work on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad is progressing rapidly.
They expect to have train on the rails by
August |.
The Alabama and Tennessee Coal Com
pany, Sheffield and Birmingham railroad
and the Alabama Improvement Company
have united in one corporation.
The Florida Railway and Navigation is
having large cedar posts put down for their
telegraph line between Jacksonville and
Fernaudina, They will last as long as the
road will.
L. p Blanton of Mount Zion district,
has been awarded 500 damages. by the ap-
praisers because the Atlanta and Hawkins
vile road runs between his house and the
wagon road. The railroad has appealed
1t is rumored that the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy and Chicago, Burlington
and Northern roads have both appointed
committees to arrange plan of cOnsoIida-
ton. A purchase of the latter is proposed,
but details have not yet been arranged.
A party of railroad contractors arrived at
Americas Friday from Lafayette (Ala) and
left on the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
for Coney They carried about thirty hands
out with them and will shortly begin work
on a sixteen-luile section of the proposed
Macon and Florida railroad, in DoOly coun-
ty. All of their camp and working outfit
has been ordered, and they think that they
will have n force Of SOD hands at work on
that section this week
The serni-annual meeting of the National
Association Of General Baggage Agents was
held in Denver, Col, July 90 ana 81 The
first session was occupied in disposing of I'M
finished business, hearing reports of com
mittees and receiving propositions of MEM
bership A resolution was adopted recon-
mending the general passenger agents TO
adopt some system whereby each road shall
he shown the amount of foreign excess col
lected on its lines during each month.
A few weeks ago the Tavares (F'la.) Her
alt stated that seven now cars had arrived
for the Tavarcs, Atlantic and Gulf railroad
This outfit comprises four tirst-class coaches,
two baggage and smoking cars. and one
mail and express car. On Friday, the first
of the three locomotives, joint Sinclair, -
arrived. This was followed on Saturday
by the Henry Daley, Jr.," and on Monday
by the "AIex st. CiairAbrams. These
are from the works of the Dickson Manu-
featuring Company, Scranton, Pa, and
are of the style known as the extension
front.
Tavares CFla) Herald: The announce
ment that the Alabama, Florida and At
lantic railroad had -, 100000 at its COM
mand has stimulated an interest therein on
the part OF several localities that are de
srUus Of securing it, Tho contract has been
let for its construction for twenty-seven
miles, from Indian Springs to Altoona, and
a force of $50 hands is AT worl. grading the
line. The people of Eustis are hurd at work
endeavoriuE TO induce the management
10 defect the line from Altoona t. that
point, and their efforts are supplemented by
the people of Higiey, whose main prospect
for the road consists in passing through
Eustis. The people Of Umatllla are DESTROYS
Of securing it., and the eYpectant ones are
anxiously awaiting the return Of DIR. Bron-
son from New York. when final decision
as TO the route may be expected. Moan
while, the grading is progressing towards
Altoona, and the hands have been paid for
their first months work.
The General Freight Agents Of tho various
railways in Florida are at Murray Hail.
Pablo Beach, Fla. Tho following gentle
men We're present Monday: Wilbur Mccoy,
General Freight and Passenger Agent of the
South Florida railroad; T. b. Papy, Traffic
Manager of the Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION Company; &. D. Owens, Traffic
Manager, and William 7. Hardee, General
Freight and Passenger Agent of the Coast
Line p B. Fo,s, General Freight and Pas
s,ngcr Agent of the Florida Mid
land; l.. L. Barker, General Freight
Agent of the Jacksonville, Tampa
aud Key WeSt w. L. Arnold,
Travelling Passenger Agent of the South
Florida; A. O. Mcdonnell, General Passen-
ger Agent of the Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION, and r. j. Bacon, Chief Clerk in the
Office Of the General Freight Agent Of the
Florida Southern. The party went down
on the 2:30 p. u train from Jacksonville,
spending the remainder of tho lay in bath
ing aud recreation, Yesterday was spent IN
secret session. A number Of important mat
tiers were brought up before the meeting.
Maj. - Conant, General Manager Of the
Florida Southern, LET'S on the o p. m. train
yesterday 10 join thonl. They win probably
he i'm session two do.-t